ASTER, Al Shafar in strategic partnership

ASTER Pharmacy has entered into a strategic partnership with the Al Shafar Group. Under this partnership, the pharmacies owned and operated by Al Shafar Group were brought under the ASTER umbrella and were rebranded as Aster Pharmacy. With this partnership, ASTER Pharmacy network has increased to 95 units across the GCC region. The Al Shafar Group is a leading business conglomerate Headquartered in Dubai, with business interests in diverse sectors including construction, real estate, aviation and general trading. ASTER Pharmacy is one of the largest retail pharmacy network in the UAE, and a division of DM Healthcare, the leading healthcare conglomerate in the Middle East and India. Commenting on the partnership, Dr Azad Moopen, Chairman, DM Healthcare, said: “We are pleased to form a strategic partnership with the Al Shafar Group. The partnership falls in line with our mission of making quality healthcare products and services available in all neighbourhoods across the Gulf. This has been a huge leap in our expansion, helping us fulfill our commitment to deliver quality healthcare to all. With this partnership, ASTER Pharmacy has expanded its reach in the UAE covering areas like Dubai International City, Karama, Jumeirah, Silicon Oasis, Mirdiff, Al Aweer, Dubai Marina, Umm Suqeim and Jadaf. In many of these places, this would be second ASTER Pharmacy.” ASTER Pharmacies are a one-stop-shop destination for healthcare products, offering quality medical and allied products at the best prices in a refreshing ambience. From Gulf Today